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Recreate Minka Kelly and Mandy Moore’s Epic Girls' Weekend

The only thing that makes spending a long weekend at a fitness retreat even better is having a good friend by your side. Celebrity BFFs Minka Kelly and Mandy Moore headed to The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu for the R4.0 wellness experience, and judging by their Instagram pictures it looks like they had an incredible time. Kelly and Moore aren’t the only fans of The Ranch at Live Oak, SELF's Editor-In-Chief Joyce Chang featured its new cookbook in her recent Editor’s letter—and you can snag one of the delicious recipes in our March issue. But, since we can’t drop everything and head to Cali for a retreat this weekend, we got the scoop on Kelly and Moore’s itinerary—and with a little creativity, you can recreate their amazing retreat without leaving home.

Day One

The activities begin right after you check in, starting with a hike and fitness assessment that includes taking measurements, weighing in and heart rate testing. As Moore said, the tests show “how I can properly push myself over the next few days.” And while you might not have all the fancy equipment they used, you can check in with your body by taking our Balanced Body Test. Then, dinner is just as deliciously decadent as you’d expect: the entrée is typically vegetarian, like zucchini fettuccine with cauliflower Bolognese, a spokesperson for the property tells us.

Day Two

Retreat participants start the morning with an early stretch session followed by a satisfying breakfast that fuels muscles for hike number two—typically a 9-10 mile trek, mostly uphill. And after the hike, the girls ate lunch on the beach, “What a day,” Kelly said. Find a great spot to log a few miles (here are some incredible routes you need to experience), and pack a sharable snack to enjoy after for the full experience. The rest of Kelly and Moore's day was filled with relaxing and more workouts—and ideally a massage, as well.

Days Three And Four

The next few days follow a similar schedule: hiking, fitness classes, delicious meals and more incredible views. There’s also another fitness test and a cooking class on the itinerary. (We've got our own cooking class for The Ranch's Chickpea and Kale salad: get the recipe here). "Thank you @theranchmalibu for leaving us feeling so empowered and ready to take on the world," Moore wrote. And we think she summed up the girls' weekend best: “@minkak, you're a total bad-ass and inspiration. #celebratingfriendship.”